FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.; Origin of the Difficulty--Both Powers were Determined to Fight--Prussia Ready for War.

The correspondence between the British Government and its diplomatic representatives at Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg, has just been published. It throws a great deal of light on the causes which led to the war, and the temper of the two Powers, and consequently possesses considerable historical interest. We give the most important passages. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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